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Top 3 California Compliant Concealed Carry Handguns
Californians who want an everyday carry (EDC) handgun have fewer options than most other Americans. So let’s navigate the California Roster of Certified Handguns and find the best 3 choices…
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Mayor Admits Gun Confiscation the Purpose of New Gun Laws
On January 27th, we notified you of a law passed by the San Jose City Council, requiring gun owners to carry insurance and pay a yearly tax. You can read…
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City Passes Annual Fee and Mandatory Insurance for Gun Owners
In another attack on the Second Amendment, the city of San Jose has passed a new law requiring gun owners to pay an annual fee and maintain insurance coverage. The…
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9th Circuit Rules COVID Lockdowns of Gun Stores, Unconstitutional
Last week, a Federal Appeals Court in the 9th circuit ruled in favor of freedom and the Second Amendment. McDougall V. County of Ventura — In the case of McDougall…
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Covina, CA-Tragic Christmas Death of Joey Casias
Sometimes noble actions and intentions result in tragic outcomes. Take, for example, this sad story of the death of Joey Casias. Time to Reflect — Quite often, we editorialize tragic…
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Court Pauses CA ‘High-Capacity’ Magazine Ban – Case Headed to SCOTUS
The seemingly never-ending saga of California’s “high-capacity” magazine ban took another twist this week. The December 20th ruling didn’t decide the fate of the California law, but we are closer…
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“California Compliant” Handguns, Why Can’t You Buy a P365 In California?
NOTE: On Nov 4th, 2023 The P365 was added to the California roster which makes the specifics in this article about that firearm no longer accurate though the general information…
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S4E5: Legislative Updates – This County Now Prohibits Concealed Carry on County Property
Riley and Matthew discuss the recent Legislative News including stories about how one North Carolina county just voted to prohibit concealed carry on county property even when most county employees support concealed carry.
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CA Neighborhood Hires Private Security to Protect Against Unrestricted Lawlessness
Californians in San Francisco’s Marina District are scared of the unrestricted property crime and home burglaries plaguing their neighborhood. So they have decided to hire private security to do what…
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S4E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Stopping a Hostage Situation Cost This Young Man’s Life
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Unfortunately, there were quite a few failures in this round-up of stories today. Let’s learn how to be better–do better.
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S3E7: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Louisiana Dad Killed by Daughter’s Boyfriend
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including how one dad was shot and killed in a shootout with his daughter’s boyfriend who had snuck into the house! Plus how one woman defended herself successfully as she was leaving her own home from a man with a gun intent on harming her.
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S3E4: Handgun Purchase Ban for 18-20 Year Olds Unconstitutional
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how one federal judge is opening the door for lawsuits against gun manufacturers, while another is ruling that the 21-year-old age requirement for handgun purchases is unconstitutional.
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S3E2: News and Gear Reviews – Why is the Block19 Catching so Much Hate?
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We discuss some recent data about the rise in gun sales correlated with gun violence, we wonder how the State of New York can get away with passing laws that go against current US law, and we take a look at the Culper Precision and their new Block19 that ALMOST came to market.
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S2E13: News and Gear Reviews – New Guns From Mossberg and Rock Island
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news with new firearm releases from two major companies plus updates on an important court case. Plus we share with you our reviews of two products we recently tried.
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CA Judge Rules “Assault Weapon Ban” Violates Second Amendment
California District Court Judge called Roger Benitez decided that the “Assault Weapons” ban that had been part of California law since 1989 is clearly in violation of the Second Amendment…
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